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    SCT tuner

    my 95 thunderbird has a 4.6 and it is obd2............i want to raise top speed and sqweeze a few more hp out of the turd.......i see that the old sct microtuner has 94 and 95 turd/cougar listed......worth the money mangs?

    1986 lincoln towncar signature series. 5.0 HO with thumper performance ported e7 heads, 1.7 roller rockers, warm air intake, 65mm throttle body, 1/2" intake spacer, ported intakes, 3.73 rear with trac lock, 98-02 front brake conversion, 92-97 rear disc conversion, 1" rear swaybar, 1 3/16" front swaybar, 16" wheels and tires, loud ass stereo system, badass cb, best time to date 15.94 at 87 mph. lots of mods in the works 221.8 rwhp 278 rwt
    2006 Lincoln Town Car Signature. Stock for now
    1989 Ford F-250 4x4 much much more to come, sefi converted so far.
    1986 Toyota pickup with LSC wheels and 225/60/16 tires.
    2008 Hyundai Elantra future Revcon toad
    1987 TriBurner and 1986 Alaska stokers keeping me warm. (and some pesky oil heat)

    please be patient, rebuilding an empire!


    #2
    I thought OBD II started in 1996?
    -Matt
    1968 Fairlane 500 - 1998 Camaro Z/28

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      #3
      94 for the mn12 chassis

      1986 lincoln towncar signature series. 5.0 HO with thumper performance ported e7 heads, 1.7 roller rockers, warm air intake, 65mm throttle body, 1/2" intake spacer, ported intakes, 3.73 rear with trac lock, 98-02 front brake conversion, 92-97 rear disc conversion, 1" rear swaybar, 1 3/16" front swaybar, 16" wheels and tires, loud ass stereo system, badass cb, best time to date 15.94 at 87 mph. lots of mods in the works 221.8 rwhp 278 rwt
      2006 Lincoln Town Car Signature. Stock for now
      1989 Ford F-250 4x4 much much more to come, sefi converted so far.
      1986 Toyota pickup with LSC wheels and 225/60/16 tires.
      2008 Hyundai Elantra future Revcon toad
      1987 TriBurner and 1986 Alaska stokers keeping me warm. (and some pesky oil heat)

      please be patient, rebuilding an empire!

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        #4
        you might be better off seeing who can create a custom tune on an xcalibrator for you. the microtuner can wake the car up some, but won't get you the most out of it.
        2000 Mercury Grand Marquis LS HPP.

        http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2336322

        Friends don't let friends drive donk.

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          #5
          BigTomZ, is my reinhart chip giving me the best possible tune?? I always wondered if that was the best option, the first time he didn't program for the MM maf/airbox and I finaly had to send my whole computer to him. Thanks for any input.
          Chris - A 20th Century Man \m/ ^.^ \m/

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            #6
            He is a good tuner, some regard him as one of the better tuners out there. Since the MM airbox/maf combo I have been through a tune from Reinhart and from Lonnie at BOC.

            The tune from Lonnie seems better to me. It has a better progressive shift setup. I took 3 people out for a ride one highway 0-100 run on each tune in the middle of the night. They all said the tune from Lonnie felt faster, I didn't tell them until after that I also felt that way.

            Also, Lonnie was more involved in answering my questions and making sure the tune was just how I wanted. I'm not knocking Reinhart though, his tune was good, but Lonnie was just a little better, at least in my case.
            2000 Mercury Grand Marquis LS HPP.

            http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2336322

            Friends don't let friends drive donk.

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              #7
              I would go through Lonnie at Blue Oval Chips and get a custom tune on an XCalibrator. (He provides excellent customer service and relaly helps out.) The Microtuners don't give you enough customizeable options and thus do not give you the same level of performance.


              1999 Ford Crown Victoria LX 1/4 mile - 15.8 sec. @ 87 mph
              -Marauder Intake and 80mm MAF, XCal 93 Octane Tune (BOC) with Motorcraft 22F Copper Plugs, Hi Flow Cats, Glasspacks with Short Exits Rear of the Tires, FRPP 70mm TB, Addco Sway Bars Front and Rear, PI Shocks

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                #8
                Thanks fellas. For now my chip will have to do as money is going towards a wedding but I value your opinions as you have had personal experience with both setups.
                Chris - A 20th Century Man \m/ ^.^ \m/

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                  #9
                  Get a chip and get it dyno tuned...Just need a buncha $$....
                  Builder/Owner of Badass Panther Wagons

                  Busy maintaining a fleet of Fords

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                    #10
                    I rep lidio's X-cal2 tune.

                    "From Lidio Himself about Tuning Marauders:

                    Alternative Auto has designed a new tune for Marauders with the stock 3.55 or 4.10's (we highly recommend 4.10 gears for the Marauder). The 4.10 gear program will handle all the necessary recalibrations for the 4.10's, like shift points and correct speedo reading.

                    Our calibration on the Xcalibrator flasher makes a significant difference in both horsepower and torque in the most usable area of the Marauders everyday driving power-band - low end & mid range.

                    One very cool feature we've unlocked on our Marauder tune is the ability to shut off the alternator at “Wide-Open-Throttle”. The Marauder is one of the few Ford vehicles that came from the factory with the ability to shut off the Alternator at WOT, but Ford choose not to take advantage of. By shutting off the alternator at WOT we found this alone to be worth 4-5 RWHP with no adverse affects on the vehicle.

                    At this time we are not recommending colder plugs nor cooler thermostats as we've found the detonation threshold to be the same between 185 - 210 degree F engine temps.

                    One of the most significant changes made with our tune and the Xcalibrator flasher are several enhancements to transmission operations. We have made a noticeable improvement in how the Marauder's transmission feels when shifting at light load and part throttle loads, plus substantially firmer shifts at wide open throttle. A key calibration area we've focused on is torque converter lock-up. We've basically made converter lock-up inactive until speeds above 63 mph have been reached in 4th gear. This makes a Marauder feel much peppier at intermediate speeds in city driving. This change also eliminates the unnecessary, frequent “up-and-down-hunting” shift at intermediate speeds. To sum it up, these transmission changes make the car respond much more quickly and feel like it's in the correct gear at all times during city driving speeds.

                    Full throttle shift points are raised slightly and made more consistent at 6100 rpm - which from our testing appears to be optimal for the Marauder engine. The vehicle top-speed limiter is also removed."

                    2005 Legacy GT *13.5 @ 96MPH*
                    2003 Mercury Marauder *Totaled*

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